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Dinosaur National Monument

What a day! I was too tired to even blog about it that night.

We began the day at the dinosaur quarry. I got this picture of Mom and Dad touching an actual dinosaur bone. My brother made a rude joke about dinosaur on dinosaur action and asked if that particular species had been around when my parent were kids. 


Mom is really excited about her new hat. It is supposed to be for hiking in the sun and gardening, but she's not taking it off. 




We went on a ranger-led hike, and our guide was excellent. She was so excited about geology. She even has favorite fossils along the trail. I would imagine this is how my friend Jason is on his tours, and this is what makes a guide great- passion for what they do. 

After lunch at Cafe Rio, we drove out to Fantasy Canyon. I could tell my dad was so annoyed by the dirt roads and didn't want to be there at all. But as soon as he started looking around, he was so into it. It's the weirdest little spot. Kind of like Goblin Valley... All these crazy rock formations in the middle of nowhere.




We had dinner at one of the best pizza places I've ever been to- Antica Forma in Vernal. Their chef is certified in Neopolitan Style pizza. I didn't know you had to be certified! You even have to use a certain kind of flour. So interesting.




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